Spawn (1997) - Rental Reviews
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Spawn is a 1997 American superhero film based on the comic book character of the same name. Spawn depicts the origin story of the title character, beginning with Al Simmons getting sent to Hell. He is resurrected as Spawn, the reluctant, demonic leader of Hell's army. He ultimately refuses to lead the army in the war against Heaven and turns away from evil.
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"Oh man! I finally get the joke now! Lol!"
"What joke?"
"My friend, he was always playing jokes on me. He told me to go see Spawn bc it was awesome!!! So, I went and saw it, and it was alright..."
"......"
"Hahahaha. Oh man that was funny..."
I've been watching AVGN from the point it was called "Angry Nintendo Nerd." The spawn avgn episode was my favorite episode to date. I loved the costumes and the acting from Justin as the clown(he knocked it out of the park). I hope yal do more collaborative episodes.
lol so funny
Shit Pickle shirts
James, the audio in this video is a bit fucky. It bounces from left to right.
It's sad that the cgi is so bad. As the makeup and the practical effects are really good.
agree
It explains a lot that the special effects people were ex industrial light & magic folks basically looking to make a sizzle feel to get more jobs.
Unfortunately they made some very poor decisions.
@@Retrorevelations disagree. Pixar had it nailed.
@@SD-tj5dh Pixar did not have to contrast anything. CGI Buzz Lightyear would look really bizarre in a real child's hand. Those movies have the luxury of being 3D animation with no real people or backgrounds. Crossing the two has only gotten remotely convincing as of recently.
CGI is done way better in Terminator 2 & Jurassic Park which both of these were a few years before Spawn came.
BUUUUUUT they both had a larger budget too...
This movie has the scariest depiction of Hell...
A hell made entirely out of bad 90s CGI!
Filip Önell You’re right! That _would_ be hell!
Elon Musk is trying to bring that hell into existence with the Cybertruck!
amen
*screams in horror*
@@Ascendedninja6 That design is derived from 70s sci-fi, not 90s. Wrong era.
The animated hbo series was a million times better
Wish they would have finished it
I feel like Spawn works better in animation than live action. Sure we've got the effects to do it justice now but look at X-Men. All the money in the world and Dark Phoenix is still better as a cartoon.
Besides that, Keith David is Spawn. Nobody else could match his performance in the role imo.
Me too. ✌️
Still hurts my heart. Loved the series.
Thank you for not saying "would of finished it."
I really appreciate it.
@@zeroattentiongaming820 When I heard Keith David, I was like "Wow, he did The Arbiter from the Halo games AND Spawn??". Keith David is legendary.
I also had the violator toy. Somehow it wound up being used as a Christmas tree decoration at my Mom’s house. I think it’s because we were too poor to afford real decorations so my mom baked a bunch of oranges and peppers to harden them so we could hang them on the tree. She also let me and my siblings hang our toys on the tree as well. Our tree was covered with fruit, gi joes, alien action figures and of course spawn and the violator. Pretty cool tree in the end....
You sound poor. Like a.church-mouse who just got made redundant.
That honestly sounds amazing
“It’s not a continuity error, this wasn’t filmed weeks later.” That’s pretty good.
Terry R. Hahaha buy merch? Hahaha
It's not. If you're going to do a bit, you don't need to explain it
Tony is that guy that tells a joke and then proceeds to immediately explain the joke.
Explaining a joke is like dissecting a frog. You understand what makes the frog work but you've killed it in the porcess.
Which guy is Tony?
your name is josh you automatically lost
I hate that that's me depending on who I'm telling the joke
Are you talking about his rant about how he was immediately punched through the store, and didn't film the second part weeks later?
The only thing I remembered was Spawn's amazing CGI cape.
“Amazing”
@@mileshill7196 "ING"
@@Jackcroasdale92 *ING*
@@mileshill7196 the one scene where he went invisible on the side of the building was a cool moment
What about the Scorpions in Ashtray?
That is James Bond Level of Evil
"I loved Spawn... in the 90s" Meanwhile its 2019 and I'm still getting each issue each month.
I read a few issues as a kid in the 90's. Would you reckon it's a good read to pick it up? How did the story progress? Did it get worse/better by time? I kind of only remember him fighting this one guy with a gun, and they were strapped up on crosses.
I think a Spawn movie is secretly coming out next year.
@@SilkyLew idk about next year but a new Spawn movie is already confirmed. They're going to make it a "horror" and it's confirmed to be rated R.
@@salsaucy2547
Confirmed, but not in production yet.
I'm not saying it's NOT gonna happen... but at the same time, I won't be completely convinced until the movie is completed either, because this thing has been talked about for ages, without getting off the ground.
Is Spawn still going?
Is it any good?
Spawn and Blade was one my favorite movies as a kid! Yes the cgi was horrible but as a kid I loved it!
Godisempty _ same, it's interesting to revisit them, some stuff is still cool and badass while other aspects haven't aged that well...
Godisempty _ Blade still holds up imo but spawn is pretty bad other than the clown
How about The Crow too??
agreed
Cgi was great and award winning at the time and some still look good like violator melting at the end
"Spawny, Spawny, he's our man. If he can't do it noone can." That was my favorite Leguizamo bit in that movie.
"S to the P to the AWN, S to the P to the AWN, go Spawny, go Spawny." then got interrupted by Malebolgia.
The animated version was the best incarnation on Spawn. 😀
The manga version was actually pretty decent.
Well there isn't that much to choose from
@@TheForeverRanger manga version?
@@zeebooboo9663 he's making a joke
Lol "Hey it's me Kieran,the 7th most popular member of the Cinemassacre crew" hahahaha
I want to see the list.
@@promontorium I'd guess 1)James 2)Mike 3)Justin 4)Ryan 5)Tony 6)Shit Pickel 7)Kieran
I'm not the Vindicator or the Victimizer or the Vaporizer or the Vibrator! I'm...The Violator!
*Meow!*
@@ziggystardust7001 ziggy played guitar
great scene
That movie made me single-handedly both forget and forgive John leguizamo for the pest.
It's truly some of his best, most hammy work ever.
@@ziggystardust7001 Impressive, I know.
9:40 “Hell is the worst part of this movie”
Well it IS Hell you know
Booooo!! /throws a rotten tomato
Fair enough
Monroville I think this movie is why Dormamu looked like a disco ball in Dr Strange. I love that movie but I wished that character had a better look
I’m pretty sure if Tony could talk over himself, he would.
LOL -- So true.. but I still love his enthusiasm.
As do all impassioned people.
Can you guys please do "The Crow" and maybe go into the history and future of it too!! Brandon Lee was amazing and it was a big 90s film !!!
I liked him in that Dolph Lundgren action film too.
Too bad what happened to him. :(
@@Gruntvc yea i agree bro Showdown in Little Tokyo was awesome too
Also a great soundtrack!
@@lucky5th2 yea.. The incest scene almost redeems it but... Not quite... When Brandon Lee told the Russian from Rocky 4 he had a nice COKK he lost all man cred.
lucky5th2 WHAT THE FCK????
I like when James and Justin have a chance to talk lol.
Rated R is the only way to see this film if a remake is in the works.
I think they could make a good PG-13 Spawn movie if they wanted to. The problem with most of the action and horror movies that get a PG-13 these days is that they didn't start out as PG-13. instead they take scripts that were clearly meant to be r rated movies and dim them down until they can get past the MPAA with PG-13. On the other hand, both infinity war and endgame had some pretty graphic violence(Loki gets choked to death while turning blue and veiny, those devil dog things get their skin burned off going through the barrier, Thanos gets his arm chopped off, etc) but managed to get by with a PG-13 and still be really good. If they started out aiming for PG-13 from the word go with Spawn, they could totally do it justice.
@@erikbrock5444
Just out of curiosity did you know there was an R rated "version" of the Spawn movie?!
Well there is and it's pretty bad. Essentially I guess that was during the time that the MPAA thought any movie that had too much time in darkness would automatically get an R rating.
(It's kind of confusing there's an interview on the r-rated version where Todd McFarlane talks about it and it's really weird) I mean basically nothing else has changed there's just a lot more scenes in darkness. It's a real wasted opportunity.
Hellboy reboot says 'hi'
@@JohnDoe-wq5eu I had all the toys and recorded the movie off PPV with a VCR. Of course I know about the extended cut. :p
I agree, that falls under the umbrella of catering to a rating in the editing room when it should be done in preproduction. Taking a finished PG-13 movie and trying to make it R usually works about as well as taking an r-rated movie and trying to make it PG-13. You have to make the movie you're making, not the movie you wish you were making.
Overall, whether we're talking about the extended version or the theatrical version, it's a decent movie for the time and for what it is, but it does deserve a remake, and I hope the one that's supposedly in the works now does the material justice.
@Chelo Ruiz the remake will be rated R but it is going to lean more on horror than action
That one scene with the clown as a cheerleader 😂 oh gosh I loved that scene
This is the high-water mark of AVGN rental reviews! I've watched this video soooo many times, absolute comfort food.
I remember staying up late to watch the animated show on HBO as a kid
Sparty84 I miss the old days man
Did anyone else picture Charlie Sheen being the son who was way too excited about his dad being in Spawn?
Charles Khan lol
The CGi was SHIT in this movie, but the practical effects were INCREDIBLE.
And John Leguizamo was great.
What killed this movie was the PG13 rating, and the lack of a proper budget.
"hey everybody it's me kieran, the SECOND most liked member of the cinemassacre crew."
Fixed it for you guys.
Truth
Kieran seems to be one of the nicest guys.
"Trip like I do" is the best thing that came out of this movie.
Great song
The Slayer\Atari Teenage Riot track is sooooo good!
Spawn and The Crow has the best soundtrack.
Both Crow soundtracks are awesome!
Juci Shockwave YES! NiN and Crystal Method - those were good days
As a kid I used to go around carrying the Violator figure posing it when my dad took photos lol
Which version Clown or Demon Violator?
Fred Fuchs has opened his business next to Cinemassacre, apparently...
Yes, one great big kerfuchus
I heard his store is just a total clusterfuch
No Fuchs given
I have zero experience with make-up or special effects, but I did want to say that the costume and make-up you guys did for the clown in your Spawn videos was absolutely amazing. I had no idea which member of the Cinemassacre crew he was, and for all intents and purposes the whole get-up looked like AAA quality.
"You were like 8 years old when this came out." I just realized Tony is of my age.
Same here ‘89ers in the house!!!
Nerd showed no real interest in doing this at all.
He can be hit-or-miss in these.
I KNEW this was coming. The soundtrack was GREAT for this film. John Leguizamo was a damn good Clown as well. Although Danny Devito would've been the best casting choice though.
He's played similar already. He grossed me out as Penguin
How about Gilbert Godfried or Joe Pesci?
Thanks to not only the recent release of Spawn on MK11, but also Tony's enthusiasm for the series; I've become a recent fan of the series and am loving it. The last time I saw the movie was back in the late 90's/early 2000's and I generally enjoyed it; but Spawn as a franchise is something I've always kept on the back-burner for something to look into, but maybe for too long, honestly. Better late then never, I suppose. Unfortunately, tho, I still can't find myself to fully reason with why Tony loves Jurassic Park 3 so much. I just can't. Jurassic Park: The Lost World is obviously better.
"Long Hard Road Out of Hell" was a pretty good song from the soundtrack.
Bob Vance pease take away my pa
Filter's trip like I do is good too
The Prodigy's "One Man Army" is also great and fits the tone of the movie.
I love and still love the whole soundtrack. Had all the tracks mentioned on minidisk while in middle/high school.
@@tehbigshow
Still have the CD to this day.
Though I can't remember where I put the mini poster that it came with.
God, James gets such little commentary on these reviews. Let him talk! It's his show!
The spawn movie score is one of my all time favorites for a movie album.all original music.badass like the MK movie
My absolute favorite thing about spawn in the movie was his cape it was the coolest thing as a kid
word
Same bro
When I was a kid, I had a vhs of a supposed "unrated cut", but as far as I could tell, the only difference was the added more swearing.
I knew the cut version by heart, so when I watched the unrated version, the only thing I noticed was that they show Priest's body with the bullet-hole in her head after the major shootout. No gore, just a small bloody hole.
Martin Sheen kisses his palm and places it on her face as she's carted away on a gurney.
Unrelated but, do unrated cuts VHS/DVDs exist for Cobra or Hard Target?
Only difference between G and PG is one curse word
@@Gruntvc Yes there's one for Hard Target. Picked up the bootleg VHS for it at a MegaCon as a kid.
I thought John Leguizamo as good as clown.
He was awesome as the clown!!!!
I loved when he ate the maggoty pizza.
*James seemed like he wasn't feeling too well during this review :(*
probably just tired of getting cut off by Tony. Why bother start a statement if he is just gonna finish it for him anyway?
I concur
He's like that a lot
James has become a slave to the Tripods! Its only a matter of time before he is capped!
Probably not his favorite subject to talk about.
“..Kieran the 7th most popular member of the Cinemassacre crew!”
Personally Kieran is 2nd only to James for me! Dude seems awesome. Love these reviews.
Anthony Leonardi 🤣
"I'm gonna cut ya into 50 pieces and mail one to each state!"
but then Guam and Peurto Rico will feel left out
@@zednotzee no one cares about them
@@zednotzee That aren't official states... they are still their own nations.
@@LadyCoyKoi much like a freeloading relative you want gone.
@@45jacky41 😂😂😂😂😂
Damn, that guy really likes to complete sentences for other people.
holding a figure up to the camera is no joke the most creative transformation ive ever seen
The audio sounds like I'm spinning in circles - why not change it to mono at least
What really got me into Spawn was the HBO tv series. Nothing compares to that series. It was really well done. They need to go back into making animated series like that!
Justin should have been in the clown makeup
Michael Jai White is a beast, he's the best part of the movie!
This I would love to see a remake of
@Neoand12 I heard its going to focus on one of the detectives played by Jeremy Renner and spawn will be more a side character
An R rated Spawn movie for today's crowds would be amazing.
Ah man anyone basically except Foxx or Will Smith. So great that Smith passed on Matrix Back In The Day phew that would have Been horrible. Foxx imo is to smug and into himself and it makes his performances cringey (tho Ray was really Good). I dunno cast someone new or someone cool like Michael Jai White that man has Been in cool fight movies.
We need a kick butt Spawn video game.
I wish I had that Dreamcast or PS2 game...
Neoand12 Jamie Foxx has been confirmed to play Spawn for a while now. Also, I would love a new Spawn game too, but as it’s own thing of course. Doesn’t need to be like the Arkham games to be good.
I appreciate the enthusiasm but dude on left has to calm the fk down
This got uploaded just as i finished the AVGN episode
I don’t know much about spawn, but I must say, he has one of the most badass costumes ever.
Truth be told, it was very much a rip off of the sentient Venom symbiote, with a satanic spin to it, as well as a cape and chains added for good measure.
Have just literally ended watching the recent Nerd video and this video notification immediately pops up XD
According to Michael Jai White, the original cut of the movie had a more intact story depicting more of Al's home life and relationship with his wife.
I saw it in the theater, and I always thought it had everything going for it except for a slightly better budget. Always wanted to see a sequel or remake of it.
"S to the P to the A to the AWN! Go Spawny, go Spawny"
Every time someone farts, a demon gets his wings *farts twice* oops, twins!
"Todd Mcfarlane's a fucking weird dude"
No truer words have ever been spoken. However I still love the Toddfather.
I just hope Todd McFarlane re-issue the toyline of Spawn, today those figures are god damn expensive.
a buddy of mine has all the mcfarlane figures minus like 10, his father secretly subscribed to McFarlane toys for years and when he passed we found a bedroom in his house with like 60% of a complete collection, his father had all the really rare ones(they send those to subscribers)
I'm kind of disappointed that Matt McMuscles wasn't still around for this one. He's THE guy when it comes to 90's edgelord pop culture.
3 of my favorites - AVGN, Super Best Friends, and OSW
Check out Edgelords, he's still around
Really seemed like James didn't want to be here this week
Same with Justin.
I feel like it’s that way anytime Tony picks a movie that the other guys don’t care about. Which seems to be frequently...
"Youve been violated ,Girly Man!!!"
John Leguizamo was great
The shot of James gives a REALLY DISTURBING crop of that "Mac and Me" poster in the backgrond
Me: *sees Malebolgia's cgi in the Spawn movie* "Yep, we’re definitely in hell."
But is it worse than FMV Hell? 😏
By the way, I see that Korn Family Values 98 tour tape in front of James....
I'll race you to the store to rent it!
I was there. Still have my ticket stub. Damn I'm old.
Lol I had that tape
Who remembers the Rammstein performance xD
@@RobbieSuede13 Bück Dich!!
I loved Spawn soundtrack! A collection of collaborative songs from alterative/metal bands and electronic artists. Also, that Family Values tape! Kept watching it over & over when it came out. You have to do a rental review of it!! Cheers, thank you guys
When I was little I wanted to rent Spawn the movie but my mom accidentally rented the hbo series. Fun times.
How fortunate
Well it was a good accident the HBO series was good
Dude, I went to Suncoast video and did the same when I was a kid. Thought it was the movie.
I still wonder why James hasn’t made a collab with RedLetterMedia
He should be in a Best of the Worst
James schedule is full for a year
Their styles, while seemingly similar on the surface, could clash in a weird way. But I'd still be down. A BOTW sit-in, or a re:view, or even a half in the bag guest.
He doesn't really have the same dark, mischievous style of humor that they have. He's also not as cynical.
Those guys suck
Kieran, you're my second favorite of Cinemassicre crew! Only next to James himself! Love you buddy, dont be down on yourself! Hahaha
John Leguizamo was legendary as the clown. It was perfect in Spawn. I believe he stole all of the thunder in the movie.
Hell is awfull because they were out of budget.
If you compare this movie to others of similar budgets you realize it's a masterpiece.
Spawn and blade were one of my favorite movies I've watched when I was a kid both of those movies
Even though the CGI hasn't aged that well they still hold up as the definitive rare gems as the years progressed
As the biggest Spawn fan, I will say, Blade was a better movie.
Love your vids! You should review Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny soon too
Yes! Such an underrated flick!
"The 7th most popular member" really got me 😂
I knew you guys were gonna do Spawn after the latest AVGN episode
Same here.
Nothing gets past you... It's almost like they said they would at the end of the video
My friends and I loved the HBO animated series and we were all excited when the movie was released...and then we saw the movie...
This is the second time it's come up this week for me. Weird. "The Maxx" was never on Liquid Television. It was on MTV's Oddities block. That's where "The Maxx", "The Head", "Brothers Grunt" and most importantly "Celebrity Death Match" premiered.
Liquid TV was Aeon Flux.... and I don't remember what else.
@@XeviousvSBlackmanta A lot of one-off independent animations.
@@cthulhupthagn5771 Check the dates. Liquid TV was done in '94. The Maxx premiered in '95.
Omg 10 mins in and I can’t keep watching this. Tony is such a conversation bully. Please let others talk man!
He was the passionate fan here, it was appropriate to let him lead.
Don't know if you notices, but in most episodes they usually have the person most familiar with the subject guide and almost host the review. So most likely it was planned that way from the start. I think it helps give the reviews a bit more substances and makes them more watchable, because I rather watch someone who is super passionate about something talk about it than someone who vaguely remembers it or doesn't really have any experiences or isn't really knowledgeable about it.
You also gotta remember, the most important part of these reviews (at least IMO), isn't just to talk about what they thought about the movie but also what they remember about when it came out or any nostalgic experiences they have with it. Lastly, I believe they said in a previous video that they take turns picking out the movies and while they all do watch the movie and add to it, the person who picks it is one who "guides" or directs it (in a loose manner, since most of their conversation is ad-libbed and off the cuff comments). So I'm guessing Tony might have been the one who picked this one out.
"The seventh most popular member of the Cinemassacre crew" OH NOT IF I HAVE ANY SAY MISTER.
The animated series was really good i wish they didnt stop making it
kieran 7th most popular of cinemassacre lol.
You're top 3 for me buddy.
Omg I love it! A tie in to the Nerd vid! Cinematic universe! Seriously, great way to showcase that Clown costume/performance.
Every episode where Tony talks about himself growing up it's like he lived my life...
@Marcelo Naveira I kind of like it. He is enthusiastic and knowledgeable about the subject (Spawn) and that makes him exited like a puppy about to pee himself.
I personally find tony the most enjoyable one to listen to
I remember my Violator... toy... and ex...
I actually like Tony slightly more than James cuz James never has anything to add. Justin is by far the worst
Tony is a very fun and nice man. His content is hillarious
An interview about the new Spawn movie said that the transformation when he dons his outfit is so weird that it's something we'll never forget
i loved that movie as a kid... but then again, i also liked darkman when i was a kid.
Darkman is a guilty pleasure I love how Sam Raimi it is.
Nothing wrong with liking Darkman
This movie is similar to Jumanji, in the sense that they just need to re-release a "Special Edition" with updated CGI. Also, the soundtrack for Spawn was actually a very cool concept - creating mashups with rock bands and hip-hop/electronic acts. You guys should definitely give it a listen!
Spawny Spawny he's our man
S to the P to the A to the "AWN"
Go Spawny Go Spawny
James Salinas S to the P to A to the WN
My my my , what a pretty little dress
I hope they have it in my size
My introduction to spawn was this movie. I never fully got into it until years later
Dude Family Values Tour 98 on VHS!!!! That right there is absolutely amazing. Do you guys do mail-order rentals? It's been at least 15 years since I've seen that.
The guy that played the clown in the nerd episode was absolutely fantastic and after hearing some of his opinions and conversation he seems like a really interesting person. Really appreciate the extra mile they went through to make a great episode.
Can you make a review of Netflix's "Living with yourself" where Paul Rudd is playing James Rolfe? :v
Is that really the plot?
Todd McFarlane did the animation for the HBO series, and also did animation for Pearl Jam's Do the Evolution, Korn's Freak on a Leash, and Disturbed's rendition of Land of Confusion.
Can't wait for Spawn in MK 11
I love how the beginning was a continuation from the angry video game nerd episode of the spawn games.
Gotta say, justin told a while to grow on me (from back in the nerd roast days) but really like him now. Very dry but very witty too 👍
And him in the clown guise was spot on!
I have the director's cut of SPAWN on DVD. I still watch it every once in awhile, because it's just so bad it's good.
It's equivalent to how Mortal Kombat made the live action in the 90s
Yh but I think spawn was a better adaptation
@@erichquinones598 Spawn is way better!!! Mortal Kombat movie was a huge let down. The other MK movies are even worse.
What?! Though MK lacked blood it was a great martial arts movie
The last few rentar reviews are some of the best. Keep up the good work!!!
The audio mix hurts my ears using headphones :(
Don't use headphones?
it's constantly, rapidly oscillating left to right. skipping this one because it's literally nauseating to hear.
Thank you. No one is mentioning this...
@@erichquinones598 don't be that guy that plays videos out loud?
Family values 98. What a great tour to be 17. Ramstein was so awesome.